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On hiring a county engineer

by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2012 | Editorial Board, Opinions

Lee County Engineer Neal Hall retires at the end of this month, after 23 years with the Lee County Highway Department, the last 16 as County Engineer. We thank Neal for his long years of service to the county and wish him all the best in his retirement. The county...

Using old movies and good books to study politics and history

by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2012 | Column

I have decided to write about old movies instead of old politicians, primarily because I am fed up with most politicians. The last politician I appreciated was Tony Blair, the British Prime minister, who made the mistake of supporting President Bush’s mistake to...

Waffle House — always a new experience

by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2012 | Column

When we walked into the Waffle House in the center of the big city we were the only white faces in the place. A crew of bright eyed young people greeted us as gospel music played from the modern day juke box. A young woman whose name tag said, “Queen” stood making...

Dangerous animals I have known

by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2012 | Column

Following I discuss dangerous animals I have known with apologies to Ernest Thompson Seton, author of Wild Animals I Have Known, a book I highly recommend for reading by young people who aspire to become naturalists. I have long been interested in the animals I...

Air conditioning: Where is all that money coming from?

by The Observer Staff | May 25, 2012 | Column

In the old days, there was a popular vaudeville skit where one actor made a remark about the hot weather, and the other replied, “only fools and strangers talk about the weather in Texas.” Then, the punch line, “Yep, because that is all there is in Texas, fools and...

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